Great discussion about the possible demolition of the Memorial Coliseum going on here, at Portland Architecture.
If my opinion mattered, and it sure as hell does not, I would agree with Brian, the editor of said blog. Why tear down a beautiful structure to save a parking complex?
Of course its not the simple. To complicate things further, the public process itself has come under scrutiny. City leaders appear to have decided to ask people's opinion after telling them they were plunking down a new baseball stadium and appear to be in a rush to get things started.
From Ryan Frank and Mark Larabee's April 14th column in The Oregonian:
"In a city built on public process, the abrupt schedule leaves the city without much time for public debate or a thoughtful plan to remake inner North Portland. It means the city will have to scrape together an expensive financial plan just as it faces budget troubles amid a worldwide economic crisis."
Which brings me to the more pressing issue,why are convention centers always so ugly?
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